Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-02
THE GRAMPUS, NEXT CRUISE,
A Possibility that the Vessel May Come
TO Washington.

SAChlrlCh VI A1fE AnUN9 FISHERAEN-H0W THE
0RAMPUs WAS CONSTRUCTED.
The Grampus, on its projected cruise this spring,
may come to washington. The Grampus has been
engaged during the winter catching Goldfish and
gathering cod-eggs TO be used by the necroman-
GERS OF the Fish commission in replenishing the
treasures OF the deep, and ultimately In producing
bountiful supply OF the dried article at reduced
prices every store in the land But the
vessel has been recently overhaued at Gloucester
but wednesday night put out to sea again In quest
OF mackerel The purpose Is to study the migra-
lions OF the mackerel from its first appearance un-
til 1t enters the Gulf of Maine. The season and
conditions favorable to spawning will be closely
observed. 1t Is mooted question whether mack
erel carry campaSses take their bearings from the
sun or moon, lying by on dark nights, or speed
through the waters on their northward Journey
guided only by blind instinct, transmitted from
generation to generation. It is not, however to
solve this question that the Grampus viii set SAIL
so much as to question the mackere at every point
OF its journey and obtain all knowledge possible OF
its habits that can be OF practical benefit to the
nS1erleS The migrat1onS OF menhaden, blue.fiSh
and other fishes will also be observed. The data
collected will be turned over to the scientists OF
the commission. In whose capacious craniums are
with 1uu records OF their ancestry, habits and
hahtats enough to restOck the abysses Of the At
iantlc. These gentlemen, in their snug labora.
waves, the Wild storm and the sounding surf, win
calmly regard the mackerel from every point Of
W
some practical benefit that can be appreciated by
the man who loves to look upon the mackerel In its
broiied state, or to regard 1t only from the view
But the Grampus itself is q study It is
schooner, built in 1885 at Noank Conn, under the
direction Of Capt ]. w. Collins, its skipper and de-
signer: The Fish Commission is engaged not only in
investigating and putting into practice the best
modes Of ARTIFICIAL propagation but also seeking to
improve the methods employed by fishermen and
to teach a practical, easily Compensated Object
lesson which may result In saving hundreds Of
lives-for Capt Collins, In his office In the Smith
producing pelagic literature to be embraced in
sh-C Commission reports, will tell you that the an
nuai saeritlce OF human life among the New Eng
has been DUE he is convinced, to the faulty shape
and rig OF fishing schoOners, which have hitherto
among fishermen to get to market frst led fishing
firms TO adopt model which they believed would
secure speed and deck-room. though the vessels
were less seaworthy. These vessels Capt. Collins
described to STAR reporter as having great in
itial stability, or ability to keep even Keel but
they were 50 constructed that when once thrown
whether they would right themselves again. Five
or six years ago Capt Collins began vigorous
sake OF speed, and insisted that vessels should be
substituted for slabs He called for vessel with
hull, which, he said in his salty way would have
some
GRIP ON THE WATER.
He referred then to the weatherly vessels of the
English fishing fleet engaged in beam-trawltng on
the storm-swept North Sea, and suggested COM
bining the graceful lines OF our clipper schooners
with the greater depth OF the English cutteY
Capt. Collins insisted too, that it was mistaken
notion that the clipper-schooner model could not
be abandoned without Sacrfic OF SDeed and sail.
ing qualities. His cOunsels, however do not ap-
pear to have had much effect until he put them In
practical shape last year In building the Grampus
me Fish Commission wanted a schooner to visit
the fishing bank at all seasons, and to hover along
tn edge OF the Gulf Stream service in which It
would be exposed to the iercest gales and toughest
seas. None but the StauncheSt, best modelled and
stoutest rugged vessel could do for such mission.
The GrampuS was the outcome. 1t was built as q
Of fishing apparatus, as well as for explorations.
Before the GrampuS was completed practical sea-
going men appreciated the advantages OF the
model, and other vessels were built on the same
lines. Now there are number OF vessels in the
fishing Meet built like the Grampus, and revOlu-
ton In the construction Of fishing schooners seems
to have been fairly started.
THE GRAMPUs IN SQUAT.
Capt. Collins explaining the advantages of the
Grampus' model, sketched on sheet of paper
cross sections OF the Grampus and OF the ordinary
fishing schooner, sailing in an imaginary sea- A
squall arose and the vessels tilted over The bal
last and center Of gravity of the ishing schooner
was so near the water line that it was very doubt
ful whether the vessel would come back to posi-
sliding about on slippery decks placed at an angle
OF As degrees, would seem most natural and COM
PORTABLE. Tle GrampuS, however, though she
might tilt over In an uncomfortable manner lay SO
much deeper and had her center OF gravity so
much lower, giving 1t a better leverage, always
bObbed back, On this paper sea- like the little ro-
tund Chinese mandarin figures, ballasted so as to
preserve their equilibrium.
A FAST sAnER.
The Grampus and its kindred have made good
Capt. Collins declaration that it was mistake to
believe that the clipper model was necessary to
speed. The Grampus, though not rugged for rae
Ing and haQdtcaODeQ nv a well in haQ
shown It's heels to many graceful clipper
schooner. The GrampuS grip on the water ena-
bles 1t to sail much closer to the wind and it has
developed speed OF 13A knots an hour.
Capt. Collins however, speaks mOdestly Of the
sailing qualities OF his vessel. This Grampus is
not OF the blowing kind. The length Of the vessel
over all is 50 feet inches; extreme BEAM % feet
ment, 149 tons. It is about two feet deeper and
has q foot less beam than the ordinary fishing
schooner. Instead OF the raking curved stem and
projecting cut-water Of the typical fishing
schooner the stem is nearly straight and vertical
above water but below the load line curves aft In
an easy slope The vessel has long, sharp bow
with slightly concave lines at and below the water
moderately broad elliptical stern, which IL
lighter at the Sides and has rather more rake than
that OF fishing SchoOnerS, as they are usually built
The well in the vessel was constructed tor the pu
pose OF keeping 1sh and marine animals alive
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